Lawrence bests Cyrus as top entertainer

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Dec 24, 2013 at 12:01 AMDec 24, 2013 at 11:40 AM

The battle for Associated Press entertainer of the year came down to the girl on Fire and the queen of twerking. Jennifer Lawrence edged out Miley Cyrus by one vote in the annual survey of AP newspaper and broadcast members and subscribers for entertainer of the year.

The battle for Associated Press entertainer of the year came down to the girl on Fire and the queen of twerking.

Jennifer Lawrence edged out Miley Cyrus by one vote in the annual survey of AP newspaper and broadcast members and subscribers for entertainer of the year.

There were 70 ballots submitted by U.S. editors and news directors. Voters were asked to consider who had the most influence on entertainment and culture in 2013.

Lawrence won 15 votes. Cyrus had 14. Netflix was a close third, earning 13 votes for altering the TV landscape with its on-demand format and hit original series.

But Lawrence — who started the year with an Academy Award for best actress, fueled a franchise as Hunger Games heroine Katniss Everdeen and wrapped 2013 with a critically acclaimed performance in American Hustle that just earned Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award nominations — charmed fans with her candid sincerity.

Cyrus raised eyebrows throughout 2013 with her embrace of twerking, nudity and public pot smoking. The 21-year-old singer made news for her breakup with fiance Liam Hemsworth and highly sexualized performances.

Netflix commanded votes for changing viewing habits and challenging the traditional TV-release concept with its original series. The outlet eschewed typical TV pilots and released a season’s worth of episodes at once of the acclaimed series House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black.